Romano Guardini (1885-1968) was born in Italy but came as a
small child to Germany, where he lived the rest of his life. His
sermons and writings won him worldwide acclaim, and his admirers
included Josef Pieper and Pope Benedict XVI. His many books
have influenced generations and include The Lord, The End of the
Modern World, The Spirit of the Liturgy, and The World and the
Person. Guardini was the recipient of the German
publishing industry's Peace Prize in 1952 and the Erasmus Prize in
1962. The Archdiocese of Munich and Freising opened the Cause
for Canonization for Guardini in 2017.
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (1927-2022) was a Catholic
priest and professor from Bavaria who became Pope Benedict
XVI. He was a student of Romano Guardini
and confidant of Pope John Paul II, participated in the Second
Vatican Council, and would serve as Archbishop of
Munich and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine
of the Faith before his election to the papacy in 2005.
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